Deregulation

We Paid $4 Billion to Make Energy More Expensive. Here’s the Receipt.

📅 August 11, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

The U.S. government has spent nearly $4 billion canceling offshore wind projects—paying private firms, including a German company, billions to halt clean energy development. This isn’t deregulation; it’s a taxpayer-funded subsidy for the fossil fuel status quo. The result: higher bills, a weaker grid, and a dangerous precedent that puts a price on political reversal—and makes you pay it.

Deregulation Energy Policy Fossil Fuels Offshore Wind Subsidies Taxpayer Waste Trump Administration

The Most Dangerous Lie About Black Lung in Appalachia

📅 August 8, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Black lung rates in Appalachia are back to 1970s levels. The popular narrative blames voters. But the real scandal is a system that traps miners between a deadly job and no job at all — while corporations control the dust and politicians cash the checks. This is not a regional tragedy. It’s a warning to every community that trades public health for political loyalty.

Appalachia Black Lung Coal Mining Corporate Accountability Deregulation Environmental Justice Occupational Disease Political Identity Public Health Workplace Safety